“Donovan Mitchell Wants to go to New York”: Insider Claims Cavaliers Guard Already Wants a Move to Knicks

Donovan Mitchell just had one nightmare of a post-season after doing quite well in leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 51-31 finish in the season and the 4th seed in the East.

They matched up with the team which was rumored to be his favorite destination before the Utah Jazz traded him to the Cavaliers — the New York Knicks.

The Knicks had got Jalen Brunson from the Dallas Mavericks and led by their new point guard and forward Julius Randle, the 5th seed of the East were sure of upsetting the Cavs.

They did it in 5 games too. And it hasn’t even been a week since the series ended, and there are rumors suggesting that Mitchell would want to take his talents to New York.

Donovan Mitchell wants to be a Knick

According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, Donovan Mitchell, after completing the remaining two years of his contract, is contemplating his move to the Knicks.

“From everyone I’ve talked to, he [Donovan Mitchell] wants to go to New York,” said Lloyd on the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show.

“From everyone I’ve talked to, he wants to go to New York”

– @ByJasonLloyd on Donovan Mitchell potentially leaving the Cavs in 2 years

(Via @ultCLEsports ) pic.twitter.com/72GUw7ygQR

— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) April 29, 2023

Now for the Cavaliers’ management, after their first-round exit, it should be abundantly clear that this big four of Spida, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley is not going to work.

Garland has shown he can be an All-Star guard who can carry a team and be a second fiddle as well. So, they must keep him and deal away the man who is already thinking about his choices in the future.

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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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